What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Silk
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantMethylpropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
SmoothingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingPPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24
EmulsifyingPropanediol
SolventAdenosine
Skin ConditioningChondrus Crispus Powder
AbrasiveAgar
MaskingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Glycine Soja Peptide
Skin ConditioningBetaine
HumectantPanthenol
Skin ConditioningTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantGellan Gum
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingHydrolyzed Collagen
EmollientHouttuynia Cordata Extract
Skin ConditioningTin Oxide
AbrasiveEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientBenzyl Glycol
SolventLecithin
EmollientHydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingSh-Polypeptide-121
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingSodium Palmitoyl Sarcosinate
CleansingTocopherol
AntioxidantCaffeoyl Hexapeptide-65
AntimicrobialSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantAcetyl Glutamine
Skin ConditioningHeptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantBacillus/Folic Acid/Soybean Ferment Extract
Skin ConditioningGold
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Phosphate
BufferingCollagen
MoisturisingMyristoyl Pentapeptide-17
Skin ConditioningMyristoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin ConditioningSh-Polypeptide-123
Skin ProtectingHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Dextran
Benzoic Acid
MaskingSodium Benzoate
MaskingHydrolyzed Elastin
EmollientPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-5
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin ProtectingCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningSh-Decapeptide-7
AntioxidantSh-Octapeptide-4
AntioxidantSh-Oligopeptide-9
HumectantSh-Pentapeptide-19
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningTripeptide-32
Skin ConditioningSr-(Oligopeptide-91 Clostridium Botulinum Polypeptide-1)
Skin ConditioningSh-Polypeptide-1
Skin ConditioningSh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin ConditioningSh-Polypeptide-11
Sh-Polypeptide-9
Skin ConditioningSh-Polypeptide-16
Skin ProtectingSh-Polypeptide-22
Skin ConditioningSh-Polypeptide-3
Skin ConditioningSh-Polypeptide-19
Skin ConditioningSh-Polypeptide-62
AntioxidantTrifolium Pratense Flower Extract
AstringentHyaluronic Acid
HumectantAnemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantSilk, Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Carbomer, Tromethamine, PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24, Propanediol, Adenosine, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Agar, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Disodium EDTA, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Glycine Soja Peptide, Betaine, Panthenol, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77491, Mica, Gellan Gum, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Tin Oxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Squalane, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Benzyl Glycol, Lecithin, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sh-Polypeptide-121, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Palmitoyl Sarcosinate, Tocopherol, Caffeoyl Hexapeptide-65, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Acetyl Glutamine, Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Bacillus/Folic Acid/Soybean Ferment Extract, Gold, Sodium Phosphate, Collagen, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-4, Sh-Polypeptide-123, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Dextran, Benzoic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-5, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Sh-Decapeptide-7, Sh-Octapeptide-4, Sh-Oligopeptide-9, Sh-Pentapeptide-19, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Tripeptide-32, Sr-(Oligopeptide-91 Clostridium Botulinum Polypeptide-1), Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Sh-Polypeptide-9, Sh-Polypeptide-16, Sh-Polypeptide-22, Sh-Polypeptide-3, Sh-Polypeptide-19, Sh-Polypeptide-62, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Adenosine is in every living organism. It is one of four components in nucleic acids that helps store our DNA.
Adenosine has many benefits when used. These benefits include hydrating the skin, smoothing skin, and reducing wrinkles. Once applied, adenosine increases collagen production. It also helps with improving firmness and tissue repair.
Studies have found adenosine may also help with wound healing.
In skincare products, Adenosine is usually derived from yeast.
Learn more about AdenosineCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCarbomer is a high-molecular weight polymer of acrylic acid. It is used to form gels and thicken formulas.
Due to its large molecular size, carbomer has minimal skin penetration and is considered an inert ingredient.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Learn more about CarbomerEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids.
Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker:
It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers.
Depending on the source of this ingredient, lecithin may not be fungal acne safe. This is because some sources of lecithin come from soybean oil, which may feed the malassezia yeast that causes fungal acne.
We recommend reaching out to the brand you are purchasing from to inquire about the source of their lecithin.
Learn more about LecithinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.Â
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about Tocopherol